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BLIND HOLDER.-

(Application filed July 23, 1900.)

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XVALTER D. II. NICHOLS, OF SOIJTHBRIDGE, MASSACHUSETTS.

BLIND-HOLDER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters latent N0. 676,337, dated June 1 11 901.

Application filed July 28, 1900. Serial No. 25,155. (No model.)

To aZZ whom, it may concern:

Be it known that I, WALTER D. II. NICH- OLS, a citizen of the UnitedStates, residing at Southbridge, in the county of Worcester and State ofMassachusetts, have invented new and useful Improvements inBlind-Holders, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to those devices which are used by painters forholding blinds during the process of painting.

The novel construction of my invention will be clearly describedhereinafter, defined in the claim, and illustrated in the accompany ingdrawings, all forming a part of this speci fication.

In the drawings, Figure 1 is a perspective view of my invention,illustrating the application thereof. Fig. 2 is a vertical longitudinalsectional view thereof. Fig. 3 is a top plan view, and Fig. at is avertical cross-section taken on the line t 4 of Fig. 3.

Referring now to the drawings by reference-numerals, 1 designates thehorse or support, comprising the side bars 2 and 3, connected at theirrespective ends by cross-bars 4 and 5. The frame thus formed issupported upon pivoted standards or legs 6 and 7, adapted to be foldedupon the frame for convenience in transportation. However, the standardsare adapted to be held in their extended position by hooks and eyesdesignated by refcreme-numerals S and 9.

10 and 11 designate two intermediate crossbars secured to the side bars2 and 3 near their respective ends, and so fitted thereto as to slidebetween and thereon, and which carry the securing mechanism to hold theblind, as 12, in a convenient position to receive the paint. Thesecross-bars are adj ustably secured to the side bars 2 and 3 by clamping-strips 13 and 14, adapted to be impinged against the under sides ofthe side bars by screw-bolts 15 and 16, as will be readily apparent byreference to Fig. 4.

17 designates a pivot-pin which projects from the cross-bar 11 and isdesigned to engage one end of the blind, as will be presently explained.

On the cross-bar 10 are secured brackets 18 and 19in the form of plateswith upturned and perforated ends, through which the pins 18 and 19,having crank arms 18* 19 are adapted to slide. These pins are connectedto levers 21 and 22, pivoted in straps 21 22 also on the bar 10, thehandles of which may be grasped to project the pins and cause alongitudinal movement to take place, as oocasion may demand.

Interposed between ends of the brackets 18 and 19 and collars 18 19 onthe crank-pins I arrange spring-coils 23 and 24, which surround therespective crank-pins on the bar 10, so as to retain said crank-pins inany predetermined position.

In practical operation the horse will be set up and the cross-bars 10and 11 will be adjusted along the side bars 2 and 3 to accomdate thelength of a blind to be painted. The blind will then be pressed againstthe pivotpin 17, so that the same will be impressed a slight distancewithin the wood. The levers on the bar 10 will then be operated to forcethe crank-pins 18 and 19 into the opposite end of the blind. Inasmuch asthe coils 23 and 24. bind against these crank-pins any liability of thesame working loose accidentally will be obviated. The painter may nowapply the paint to the upper side of the blind to a sufiicient degree,after which the crank pin 18 may be withdrawn and the blind reversedupon the pivot-pin 17 and 19, when the crank-pin 18 may again beinserted and the unpainted side supplied with the desired quantity ofthe liquid.

While I have described what to me appears to be the very best means ofaccomplishing the desired result, I would have it understood that I donot limit myself to the exact details of construction shown, but reservethe right to make such changes and alterations as would properly comewithin the scope of my invention without departing from the spiritthereof.

Having thus fully described my invention, what I claim as new, anddesire to secure by Letters Patent, is-- A blind-holder comprising asupport havin the straps and connected with the cranking side bars andcross-bars, intermediate arms of the crank-pins. 1o slidable crossbarshaving clamping-strips, a In testimony whereof I aflix my signaturepivot-pin secured to one intermediate cross in presence of twowitnesses.

5 bar, brackets and straps secured to the other WALTER D. H. NICHOLS.

intermediate cross-bar, the crank-pins adapt- Witnesses: ed to slideinthe brackets, spring-coils for DAVID NICHOLS,

throwing the crank-pins, and levers pivoted} CLARENCE V. SHU'MW'AY.

